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A man confessed to stalking and attacking a young pop star by zooming in on the reflections in her eyes from selfies. Continue reading Stalker found pop star by searching eyes’ reflections on Google Maps
An obsessed fan assaulted J-Pop star Ena Matsuoka after determining where she lived by zooming in on selfies she had posted on social media, and examining the reflection in her eyes.
Continue reading Stalker zoomed in on Japanese idol’s eyes to find out where she lived
According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising. Continue reading Facebook flags thousands of kids as interested in gambling, booze
Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads. Continue reading Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising
Most people nowadays are quite aware that hiring managers put their social media postings under a microscope, a new survey finds. Continue reading Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts
PayPal abruptly announced that it was leaving the Libra Association. Continue reading Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency dealt blow by PayPal’s departure
The US, UK and Australian governments last week officially urged Facebook to halt its plans for end-to-end encryption. Continue reading Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
The EU’s top court ruled that platforms like Facebook can be ordered to proactively seek out and delete all copies of illegal content. Continue reading Social media platforms can be forced to delete illegal content worldwide
Researchers say ‘cyber troops’ in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation. Continue reading Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading
Instagram’s testing a program to hide the Likes that have created a toxic cyberbullying environment. Now, Facebook is as well. Continue reading Is the era of social media Likes over?